Lending

EBay's Apple, Square pacts could strangle community banks

07/24/18

With just two partnerships, eBay is cutting off a big opportunity for community banks.

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Pacific City Financial in Calif. plans IPO

07/19/18

The Los Angeles company, which focuses on Korean-Americans, aims to raise $50 million.

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After strong 2Q, U.S. Bancorp vows to invest in digital expansion

07/18/18

The Minnesota company's profits rose by double digits despite some challenges in the second quarter, and its CEO says it will be expanding its digital offerings to simplify banking for customers.

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An acquisitive bank's new CEO says it will now be inquisitive

07/03/18

Northwest Bancshares in Pennsylvania, which built a reputation as an active acquirer, is taking a step back under Ronald Seiffert to evaluate ways to grow without M&A.

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The innovation strategy banks should avoid

06/21/18

Banks are more established organizations that cannot afford to take the same shortcuts and risks as startups do in fintech development, executives said.

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Flagstar investor to cede controlling interest after secondary offering

06/12/18

An affiliate of MatlinPatterson will reduce its ownership to 48% from more than 60% after selling 8 million shares.

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Tennessee de novo cleared to open

06/11/18

Studio Bank is set to become Nashville's first new bank since 2008. Organizers raised $46 million earlier this year.

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Can New York Community buy its way out of a hole?

06/11/18

While CEO Joseph Ficalora believes acquiring other banks would solve his company's funding issues, outsiders say its culture needs to change.

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Digital Banker of the Year: Fifth Third’s Tim Spence

06/04/18

What does holistic digital transformation look like? Tim Spence is busy figuring that out.

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Private equity firm acquires financial software provider

05/21/18

Sageworks, a financial services software firm that provides institutions with lending and risk solutions, is being sold to Silicon Valley-based Accel-KKR.

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